Microalgae Biotechnology for Food, Health and High Value Products

Part 1. Microalgae in Food Product Development.- Chapter 1. Food and high value products from microalgae: market opportunities and challenges.- Chapter 2. Algae as a mainstream food ingredient: demand and supply perspective.- Chapter 3. Microalgae pigments: a source of natural food color.- Chapter 4. Algal biotechnology: a sustainable route for omega-3 fatty acids and carotenoids production.- Part 2. Microalgae in Health Product Development.- Chapter 5. Microalgae in human health and medicine.- Chapter 6. Astaxanthin production from microalgae.- Chapter 7. Microalgae nutraceuticals: the role of lutein in human health.- Part 3. Microalgae for Cosmetic Formulations.- Chapter 8. Algae and Aging.- Chapter 9. Extracts and bioactives from microalgae (sensu stricto): opportunities and challenges for a new generation of cosmetics.- Part 4. Other High Value Application.- Chapter 10. Microalgae as Vaccine Delivery System to Aquatic Organisms.- Chapter 11. Microalgal as a sustainable source for bioplastic.- Chapter 12. Microalgae as biofertillizer in modern agriculture.- Part 5. Biomass Production.- Chapter 13. Microalgae biomass production, drying and storage.- Chapter 14. Microalgal carbohydrate and proteins: synthesis, extraction, application and challenges.- Chapter 15. Pretreatment and lipid extraction from wet microalgae: Challenges, potential and application for industrial scale application.

Dr. Md. Asraful Alam is an Associate Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, China. He previously served as a Researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. He is a prolific writer on promoting the use of green energy through new platforms, and has authored over 60 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Dr. Alam is an editor of a Springer book titled "Microalgae Biotechnology for Development of Biofuel and Wastewater Treatment". In addition, he has participated in several national/international projects promoting biofuel and other high value commercial applications of microalgae biomass.